Police have named Donington man Christopher Bond (34) as the motorist who died following a collision in Eye on Friday afternoon (September 1). Mr Bond of Barnes Road, Donington, was driving along Crowland Road at 2.20pm. Police said he lost control of his black Range Rover Sport and collided with a telegraph pole. A nine-year-old passenger suffered serious but not ...

A woman whose bag was snatched outside Iceland in Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, had it returned when two members of the public gave chase and captured the offender. The incident took place at 5pm on Friday, August 25. Thanks to the quick actions of the public, a 31-year-old Spalding man was charged with theft, possession of a bladed article and possession ...

Folk festival favourites The Teacups will play Spalding Folk Club on Wednesday, September 6. The a capella group will bring to town their “murder ballads, exotic shanties and traditional songs of love and loss” that make up their second album, Of Labour and Love. The Teacups perform traditional folk music alongside their own original songs. They are another young group ...

They say that pictures are worth a thousand words. These evocative pictures of Spalding in the past show the town has always been a busy, bustling place. They come from the online archive of the Chain Bridge Forge Museum. Set on the banks of the River Welland, this is a living history museum that is well worth a visit. It ...

Places of worship have long been a landmark in the South Holland area. Countryside churches are visible right across the flat landscape and many of them are hidden treasures waiting to be explored. A two-day festival next month will help visitors explore some of these special places. The first Holland Places of Worship Festival will be held on Saturday, September ...

South Holland residents are being urged to back Red Tractor Week and support British farms. The week from Monday, September 11, celebrates food and farming in this country. Alison Pratt, National Farmers Union regional communications advisor, said it was a scheme worth supporting. “Here in South Lincolnshire, we produce an enormous range of produce that carries the logo and during ...

The extreme sports festival Skate & BMX Jam returned to Spalding Skate Park for a day of tricks and tips, as well as to spread a message of respect for the facility. Coun Pete Williams organised the event, which featured displays by extreme sports display group Team Extreme. Team Extreme offer skateboard, scooter and BMX coaching for newcomers or rookies ...

Green-fingered residents of Holbeach pitted their skills to take part in a contest. Run by Holbeach in Bloom in conjunction with the Spalding Voice, the competition was open to people living in the town and surrounding villages. Entrants submitted pictures of their gardens, either prints or emails, to be considered for judging. The closing date was scheduled for the end ...

Fireman Gary Burton is leaving the service after 25 years service to the community. Mr Burton (52) spent 18 years as an on call fireman at Long Sutton before spending the final seven years of his service with the fire and rescue service at Holbeach when he moved to the town. A builder by trade, Mr Burton said he had ...

A major roadwork scheme at Holbeach will be delayed by three weeks, it was revealed on Tuesday. Buried electricity cables are being blamed for the delays on work at the busy Peppermint junction. Work on the A151 slip road are now unlikely to be finished until September 25, depending on the weather. The work, which has seen Holbeach town centre ...

As a new visitor to Spalding, I felt compelled to write and comment on the delightful Ayscoughee Hall and Gardens. It was a lovely find and offers a perfect oasis to sit and relax with a lovely cup of coffee. The gardens are a real credit to the town and gold stars all round. Hannah Myers Downham Market

Lincolnshire police are appealing for help in tracing a missing man. Sergejs Kuznecovs (51) is believed to be homeless and could be in the Spalding or Boston area. Officers have described him as being of medium build with grey hair. He was last seen wearing a black jumper over a grey jumper and blue jeans with grey plimsoles. “We would ...

To my dismay we have waited three years to get on the waiting list for Johnson Hospital dental practice. We had an appointment on August 21 for a check-up, to be told that they are closing the practice through lack of NHS funding! In view of all these new proposed developments where is the infrastructure, ie dentist, doctors and hospitals? ...

Youngsters who want to get into the arts have the chance to plan, organise, perform at or run a mini-festival at the South Holland Centre. South Holland Centre’s Youth Takeover Team and Lincolnshire One Venues network host the Emerge project that aims to give young people a start in the arts. The scheme will also offer an arts award. “There ...

It’s crunch time for the judges of the Pride of South Holland 2017 awards – and it’s an unenviable task. For the third year running, the people of South Holland have been putting forward the unsung heroes of our district for the coveted honours. And the standard of entries has once again been amazing. Those wonderful people who give up ...

An unprecedented number of calls have been received by police call handlers in Lincolnshire. There have been 17,000 more calls in the six months from January to July than the same period last year. Of those, 4,500 were 999 calls for emergency help and the remainder were non-emergency 101 calls. The service dealt with 1,000 calls a day from Thursday, ...

Fantastic fundraisers and kind-hearted donors have helped raise money to help a five-year-old. The family of George Hall have been astounded at the generosity of people which has meant a £6,000 fundraising target has been met. Susie Hall started raising money at the end of June to raise money for special waterproof hearing aids for her son George. And a ...

It’s not yet September but booking has begun for this year’s panto at the South Holland Centre, with some shows already sold out. Aladdin is this year’s Christmas panto, organised once again by Polka Dot Pantomimes, which has put on Spalding’s show since 2004. Polka Dot’s Darren Maddison said: “Each year we try to ensure that we raise the bar ...

A huge 20 per cent rise in Spalding Academy pupils achieving five A* to C grade GCSEs signals a “new era for secondary education in Spalding,” says headteacher Laurence Reilly. Teachers and pupils were jubilant this morning in the hall. While pupils opened their results envelopes, Spalding Academy Deputy Headteacher Karen Joel said: “We’re so, so excited. It’s all down ...

There have been many letters and articles regarding speeding in whole of the South Holland District area and with much justification. However, South Holland District Council are either reluctant or in fairness powerless to accommodate every person’s wishes. One answer is, that like Weston Parish Council, they have approached both the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s office and the Lincolnshire ...